Period. End of Sentence is a classic US-India co-production that impacted everyone involved — from the girls of Oakwood School [Los Angeles, who conceptualised the documentary] to those in Hapur [the subject of the documentary].

Personally, the win empowered me in ways I couldn't imagine. I have made movies for long; in fact, I started off with massy movies [Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, 2010], but always remained on the periphery of Bollywood. [After the win], more doors opened for me, actors finally knew my name. I have been celebrated for independent cinema throughout my career, but I was finally known on home turf.